Election in the Dominican Republic
1970 Dominican Republic general election
Presidential election
General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1970.[1] The main opposition party, the Dominican Revolutionary Party , did not contest the election, leaving only the ruling Reformist Party and some right-wing and centre-right parties.[2] Incumbent Joaquín Balaguer won the presidential election, whilst his Reformist Party won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 63.5%.[3]
Results
President
Candidate Party Votes % Joaquín Balaguer Reformist Party 707,136 57.11 Francisco Augusto Lora Movement of Democratic Integration 252,760 20.41 Elías Wessin y Wessin Democratic Quisqueyano Party 168,751 13.63 Alfonso Moreno Martínez Social Christian Revolutionary Party 63,697 5.14 Jaime Manuel Fernández Movement of National Reconciliation 45,861 3.70 Total 1,238,205 100.00 Valid votes 1,238,205 95.40 Invalid/blank votes 59,638 4.60 Total votes 1,297,843 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,044,619 63.48 Source: Nohlen
Congress
Party Votes % Seats House +/– Senate +/– Reformist Party 653,565 52.78 45 –3 21 –1 Movement of Democratic Integration 252,760 20.41 11 New 1 New Democratic Quisqueyano Party 168,751 13.63 3 New 0 New Social Christian Revolutionary Party 63,697 5.14 0 –1 0 0 National Youth Movement 53,571 4.33 15 New 5 New Movement of National Reconciliation 45,861 3.70 0 New 0 New Total 1,238,205 100.00 74 0 27 0 Valid votes 1,238,205 95.40 Invalid/blank votes 59,638 4.60 Total votes 1,297,843 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,044,619 63.48 Source: Nohlen
References
^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I , p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^ Nohlen, p241
^ Nohlen, p248